Boys' name · since 1912

Rumaldo

Rumaldo has 782 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,984 of 45,481
all-time among boys
782
born since 1912
1940s
peak decade

Rumaldo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 782 have been recorded since 1912.

Rumaldo has 782 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2022.

  • #5,984 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 782 born since 1912
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rumaldo ranks #5,984 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 782 born since 1912, peaking in the 1940s.

#5,984 of 45,481
all-time among boys
782
born since 1912
1940s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rumaldo's 782 recorded births place it above 86.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Rumaldo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rumaldo splits its recorded history at 1962: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rumaldo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1950)
17
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
05101520 191219271939195019621973198519972022 6

Rumaldo by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (113 births, 14% of the file).

1940s was Rumaldo's strongest decade.

113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.

Rumaldo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 113 births (14% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Rumaldo compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rumaldo's total volume

Rumaldo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -25, 10.5%-104, 3.6%-104, 4.9%-28, 5.8%-34, 5.6%-33, 7.6%-37, 5.6%-112, 2.6%-38, 8%-14, 15.2%-44, 4.5%-24, 7.7%-55, 3.7%-43, 6.4%-146, 2.2%Rumaldo-111, 2.2%Rumaldo
Rumaldo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Rumaldo by state

Where Rumaldo concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Rumaldo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
288 36.8%
#2 California
5 0.6%
#3 New Mexico
5 0.6%
Texas share of Rumaldo's total US births 36.8%
Even split

288 of 782 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rumaldo?
782 babies have been named Rumaldo since 1912. All-time, it sits at #5,984 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1950 with 17 births.
Where does Rumaldo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rumaldo ranks #5,984 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rumaldo most popular?
Rumaldo was most popular in the 1940s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Rumaldo most popular?
The top states for the name Rumaldo are Texas (288 births), California (5 births), New Mexico (5 births).
How long has the name Rumaldo been used?
Records for Rumaldo go back to 1912, giving 111 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Rumaldo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rumi, Rumeal, Rumani, Rumsey. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rumaldo's data

  • Rumaldo's decade-level peak was the 1940s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Rumaldos (288 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rumaldo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rumaldo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.